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Fukushima nuclear disaster: Activists march against Tokyo's waste plan (www.bbc.com)
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Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

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[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Choi Kyoungsook of activist group Korea Radiation Watch said radioactive substances in the water "will eventually destroy the marine ecosystem".

I got news for you, bud, there's about four billion tonnes of uranium dissolved in the ocean already. Plus however many other radiation sources.